Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : London, to Cyrus W. Field, 1857 Apr. 3.

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Photocopy of an autograph letter signed : London, to Cyrus W. Field, 1857 Apr. 3.

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About irregularities in the election of American and Canadian members to the Board of The Atlantic Telegraph Company Ltd.

1 item (4 p.) ; (8vo)

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Saward, George Henry, 1832-1895

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Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892

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Cyrus West Field (1819-1892) was a merchant and capitalist who promoted the laying of the first Atlantic cable linking the U.S. with Europe. He formed a company to build cable communications between Newfoundland and Ireland, helped establish elevated trains in New York City, and participated in the development of the Wabash Railroad. Other business ventures included ownership of a New York newspaper, the Mail and Express. From the description of Cyrus W. Field papers, 1831-1905, bulk...